Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

(14)  Segment Information

The Company operates in one reportable business segment. The Company conducts its business through subsidiaries in the United States, a subsidiary in Switzerland that operates a research and production facility, and sales and services offices, including custom parts services, operated by subsidiaries in Europe (France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and the Netherlands) and in Asia-Pacific (Australia, China, Japan and Korea). The Company has historically disclosed summarized financial information for the geographic areas of operations as if they were segments in accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting.” Financial information concerning the Company’s geographical locations are based on the location of the selling entity.

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s geographical operations is shown in the following tables:

	Quarter Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Revenue from unaffiliated customers:
United States	$	57,153	$	45,909
Germany		11,911		7,423
Other Europe		16,669		13,288
Asia Pacific		16,346		11,300
Total	$	102,079	$	77,920

The Company’s revenue from unaffiliated customers by type was as follows:

	Quarter Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Printers and other products	$	39,723	$	24,719
Materials		28,729		24,678
Services		33,627		28,523
Total revenue	$	102,079	$	77,920

Intercompany sales were as follows:

	Quarter Ended March 31, 2013
	Intercompany Sales to
(in thousands)	United States		Germany		Other Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
United States	$	—	$	5,783	$	3,604	$	1,124	$	10,511
Germany		318		—		1,359		—		1,677
Other Europe		3,931		283		78		31		4,323
Asia Pacific		525		380		—		255		1,160
Total	$	4,774	$	6,446	$	5,041	$	1,410	$	17,671
	Quarter Ended March 31, 2012
	Intercompany Sales to
(in thousands)	United States		Germany		Other Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
United States	$	—	$	3,902	$	3,105	$	877	$	7,884
Germany		114		—		160		—		274
Other Europe		3,276		24		84		—		3,384
Asia Pacific		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	3,390	$	3,926	$	3,349	$	877	$	11,542

All revenue between geographic areas is recorded at prices that provide for an allocation of profit (loss) between entities. Income from operations and assetsfor each geographic area was as follows:

	Quarter Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2013			2012
Income from operations:
United States	$	11,269		$	5,456
Germany		661			253
Other Europe		1,766			1,009
Asia Pacific		4,317			3,155
Subtotal		18,013			9,873
Inter-segment elimination		(494	)		97
Total	$	17,519		$	9,970

	March 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Assets:
United States	$	537,015	$	501,157
Germany		23,220		24,264
Other Europe		81,124		86,494
Asia Pacific		56,295		65,527
Total	$	697,654	$	677,442